公开(公告)号：US20180023873A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-25

申请号：US15720452

申请日：2017-09-29

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Patrick J. Boarman ,  Mark E. Thomas ,  Lindsey A. Wohlgamuth

IPC: F25C1/20 ,  F25C1/10 ,  F25C1/18 ,  F25C1/24 ,  F25C5/06

CPC classification number: F25C1/20 ,  F25B21/02 ,  F25C1/10 ,  F25C1/18 ,  F25C1/246 ,  F25C5/06 ,  F25C2305/022 ,  F25C2400/10 ,  F25C2500/02 ,  F25D23/04

Abstract: An ice maker assembly includes an ice making apparatus for an appliance with an ice making tray having a water basin formed by a metallic ice forming plate and at least one perimeter sidewall extending upwardly from a top surface of the ice forming plate. The ice making tray also has a grid with at least one dividing wall. The at least one perimeter sidewall and the at least one dividing wall and the top surface of the ice forming plate form at least one ice compartment having an upper surface and a lower surface. An ice body is formed in the at least one ice compartment. Moreover, the at least one perimeter sidewall and the at least one dividing wall form a draft angle with the top surface of the ice forming plate, of about 17 degrees to about 25 degrees.

公开(公告)号：US11598567B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-07

申请号：US17003494

申请日：2020-08-26

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Patrick J. Boarman ,  Mark E. Thomas ,  Lindsey A. Wohlgamuth

IPC: F25C5/06 ,  F25C1/20 ,  F25B21/02 ,  F25C1/18 ,  F25C1/10 ,  F25C1/246 ,  F25D23/04

Abstract: An ice maker assembly includes an ice making apparatus for an appliance with an ice making tray having a water basin formed by a metallic ice forming plate and at least one perimeter sidewall extending upwardly from a top surface of the ice forming plate. The ice making tray also has a grid with at least one dividing wall. The at least one perimeter sidewall and the at least one dividing wall and the top surface of the ice forming plate form at least one ice compartment having an upper surface and a lower surface. An ice body is formed in the at least one ice compartment. Moreover, the at least one perimeter sidewall and the at least one dividing wall form a draft angle with the top surface of the ice forming plate, of about 17 degrees to about 25 degrees.

公开(公告)号：USD876737S1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-25

申请号：US29688632

申请日：2019-04-23

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Designer： Michael J. Bauman ,  Scott E. Carpenter ,  Peter N. Howes ,  Nicholas E. Leep ,  Eric J. Walsh ,  Lindsey A. Wohlgamuth

公开(公告)号：US10551107B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-04

申请号：US16415441

申请日：2019-05-17

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Daniel L. Sigmund ,  Jerry M. Visin ,  Lindsey A. Wohlgamuth ,  Carolina Arriaga

IPC: F23C5/06 ,  F25C1/10 ,  F25C1/243 ,  F28F3/04 ,  F25C5/20 ,  F25C5/06

Abstract: An ice maker includes a harvest motor and an ice tray operably coupled to the harvest motor. The ice tray has a plurality of heat sinks coupled to a bottom section of ice forming cavities on the ice tray. The harvest motor is operable to twist the ice tray for causing the plurality of heat sinks to move relative to each other for releasing ice pieces from the ice forming cavities.

公开(公告)号：US10788251B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-29

申请号：US15720452

申请日：2017-09-29

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Patrick J. Boarman ,  Mark E. Thomas ,  Lindsey A. Wohlgamuth

IPC: F25C1/20 ,  F25C5/06 ,  F25C1/18 ,  F25C1/10 ,  F25B21/02 ,  F25C1/246 ,  F25D23/04

Abstract: An ice maker assembly includes an ice making apparatus for an appliance with an ice making tray having a water basin formed by a metallic ice forming plate and at least one perimeter sidewall extending upwardly from a top surface of the ice forming plate. The ice making tray also has a grid with at least one dividing wall. The at least one perimeter sidewall and the at least one dividing wall and the top surface of the ice forming plate form at least one ice compartment having an upper surface and a lower surface. An ice body is formed in the at least one ice compartment. Moreover, the at least one perimeter sidewall and the at least one dividing wall form a draft angle with the top surface of the ice forming plate, of about 17 degrees to about 25 degrees.

公开(公告)号：US10648116B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-12

申请号：US15719682

申请日：2017-09-29

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Michael J. Bauman ,  Scott E. Carpenter ,  Peter N. Howes ,  Nicholas Leep ,  Lindsey A. Wohlgamuth

IPC: D06F37/06 ,  D06F37/14

Abstract: A laundry treating appliance having a tub with a tub interior that defines a liquid chamber, a rotatable drum located within the liquid chamber and rotatable about a rotational axis that at least partially defines a treating chamber, and a lifter housing carried by the drum and located within the treating chamber.

公开(公告)号：USD852441S1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US29619450

申请日：2017-09-29

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Designer： Michael J. Bauman ,  Scott E. Carpenter ,  Peter N. Howes ,  Nicholas E. Leep ,  Eric J. Walsh ,  Lindsey A. Wohlgamuth

公开(公告)号：US11486622B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-01

申请号：US17085266

申请日：2020-10-30

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Patrick J. Boarman ,  Lindsey A. Wohlgamuth

IPC: F25C1/18 ,  F25C1/10 ,  F25C1/24 ,  F25B21/02 ,  F25C5/06

Abstract: An ice making assembly within an appliance with a housing having an inlet and an outlet, and a lower portion and an upper portion. The assembly includes a rotatable shroud within the housing with a first slot in air communication with the inlet, and a second slot in air communication with the outlet. A thermoelectric device with a top side and a bottom side, and having a heat sink on the bottom side between the first slot and the second slot. An ice tray disposed above and thermally connected with the top side, a barrier wall within the housing and in contact with the shroud between the lower portion and the upper portion.

公开(公告)号：USD897060S1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-22

申请号：US29717162

申请日：2019-12-16

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Designer： Michael J. Bauman ,  Scott E. Carpenter ,  Peter N. Howes ,  Nicholas E. Leep ,  Eric J. Walsh ,  Lindsey A. Wohlgamuth

公开(公告)号：US20190271496A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-05

申请号：US16415441

申请日：2019-05-17

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Daniel L. Sigmund ,  Jerry M. Visin ,  Lindsey A. Wohlgamuth ,  Carolina Arriaga

IPC: F25C5/06 ,  F25C1/10 ,  F25C1/243 ,  F25C5/20 ,  F28F3/04

Abstract: An ice maker includes a harvest motor and an ice tray operably coupled to the harvest motor. The ice tray has a plurality of heat sinks coupled to a bottom section of ice forming cavities on the ice tray. The harvest motor is operable to twist the ice tray for causing the plurality of heat sinks to move relative to each other for releasing ice pieces from the ice forming cavities.